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Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:45 pm
by Penguin
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had any info on this maker? or information on the time period this was likely made to help my search?

Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:27 pm
by Traintime
Did you look into Giardini Secreti or Segreti? (Both spellings come up for the same current designer for some reason.)
Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:41 am
by AG2012
Could be the line Giardini Segreti of Pasquale Bruni.See here:
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=27003&p=79364&hilit=2211+AL#p79364
And here:
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The brooch lacks Italian marks, though, even 14 K is suspicious.
This is an example of full marks by Pasquale Bruni:
Regards

Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:06 am
by Penguin
Thanks for the replies!
I found a jeweler based out of Toronto established in 1957 called "Secrett of Toronto". It appears to be a smaller jeweler but was originally relatively high end.
Would it be unreasonable thought that a smaller firm would make something like this?
As always, thanks for your thoughts.
Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:57 am
by AG2012
“Secrett” of Toronto is much better candidate; lacking Italian marks and 14 k.
The last letter T in word Secrett looks like capital I because there was no room for it when the punch was applied.
Regards
Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:11 am
by silverly
I agree with Secrett. Victor Secrett in Toronto advertised designing and creating jewelry.
Re: Bug pin marked Secret(t?) 14k
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:14 pm
by Penguin
I think we have found our most likely maker.
Thanks as always for your help.
Cheers